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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproved Minutes - 3-4-2024March 4, 2024 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF RENTON MINUTES - City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM - Monday, March 4, 2024 Council Chambers, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pavone called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order at 7:00 PM and led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present: Ed Prince, Council President James Alberson, Jr., Council Position No. 1 Carmen Rivera, Council Position No. 2 Valerie O'Halloran, Council Position No. 3 Ryan McIrvin, Council Position No. 4 Ruth Pérez, Council Position No. 6 Kim-Khánh Vǎn, Council Position No. 7 Councilmembers Absent: ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT Armondo Pavone, Mayor Ed VanValey, Chief Administrative Officer Shane Moloney, City Attorney Jason Seth, City Clerk Brianne Bannwarth, Interim Community and Economic Development Administrator Ellen Bradley-Mak, Human Resources / Risk Management Administrator Rob Shuey, Development Services Director Gina Estep, Economic Development Director Kim Gilman, Labor Relations & Compensation Manager Amanda Free, Assistant Economic Development Director Commander Tracy Wilkinson, Police Department Attended Remotely: Judith Subia, Chief of Staff Kari Roller, Finance Administrator Kristi Rowland, Deputy CAO March 4, 2024 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Martin Pastucha, Public Works Administrator Carrie Nass, Recreation Director Ron Straka, Public Works Utility Systems Director Melissa McCain, Deputy City Clerk SPECIAL PRESENTATION State of the County Presentation - King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn presented his annual State of the County address. Highlights included: Mr. Dunn's Council Assignments for 2024, King County redistricting, King County's response to substance use and recovery, the criminal justice system, community safety, King County budget issues, and the King County Flood Control District. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT CAO Ed VanValey reviewed a written administrative report summarizing the City's recent progress towards goals and work programs adopted as part of its business plan for 2024 and beyond. Items noted were: •Information about preventative street maintenance, traffic impact projects, and road closures happening this week can be found at http://rentonwa.gov/traffic. All projects are weather permitting and unless otherwise noted, streets will always remain open. AUDIENCE COMMENTS •Thomas LaGrandeur, Renton, spoke about The Landing Gear Works company leasing space at building 295 at the Renton Airport. He noted that the Airport management team has terminated the lease effective March 31, 2024, and urged Council to allow additional time to resolve the issues that led to the termination notice. •Rose Bartlett, Renton, requested Council slow down the Logan 6 development in the North Renton neighborhood. She stated more time is needed to correct parking and ingress/egress issues with the development. •Sheryl Friez, Renton, asked for the following accommodations regarding the Logan 6 development: 1) enforce ingress/egress to the site on Logan Ave S, 2) provide additional parking for the project, 3) require a new traffic study, and 4) place the development on hold until these issues are addressed. •Mark Widmer, Renton, asked that the project be developed in a more harmonious way with neighbors in the North Renton neighborhood. He noted that this project will increase traffic in the area and asked why ingress/egress to the development is not on Logan Ave S. •Ryan Mackowiak, Kent, stated he is an employee of The Landing Gear Works and noted it is one of the few aviation repair facilities that can repair vintage aircraft. He urged Council to allow the company to stay at the Airport. •Sofia Farret, unknown, stated that she is an employee at The Landing Gear Works and has worked there since 2013. She urged Council to allow the company to stay at the Airport. March 4, 2024 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES • Sergio Nunez, unknown, stated that he is an employee who does maintenance at the building where The Landing Gear Works is located at the Airport. He urged Council to allow the company to stay at the Airport. • Sami Saad, Renton, stated that he meets all the requirements necessary to open a cannabis shop in Renton, but is unable to do that due to Renton only allowing five shops to operate in city limits. He also stated that from an equity perspective Renton should allow him, as a person of color, to operate a shop in Renton since the other shops are owned/operated by white business owners. • Michelle Ferris, Renton, reiterated an earlier request regarding the Logan 6 development: 1) require additional parking, 2) require ingress/egress to the property on Logan Ave S, 3) require a new traffic study, and 4) place the project on hold until these issues are resolved. • Gretchen Wix, Renton, stated that residents understand that the compensation for the proposed Peterson Street Vacation will be recommended at one hundred percent, but requested the process move forward regardless so the project can be finalized. CONSENT AGENDA The following items are distributed to Councilmembers in advance for study and review, and the recommended actions will be accepted in a single motion. Any item may be removed for further discussion if requested by a Councilmember. a) Approval of Council Meeting minutes of February 26, 2024. Council Concur. b) AB - 3522 Community & Economic Development Department recommended adoption of a resolution authorizing the allocation of $217,088 from Renton's contribution to the South King Housing and Homelessness Partners (SKHHP) Housing Capital Fund to finance affordable housing in South King County communities. Refer to Planning & Development Committee MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY ALBERSON, COUNCIL APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED CARRIED. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Topics listed below were discussed in Council committees during the past week. Those topics marked with an asterisk (*) may include legislation. Committee reports on any topics may be held by the Chair if further review is necessary. a) Transportation Committee: Chair McIrvin presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve the compensation to vacate a portion of an alleyway in Kennydale located between N 31st St and N 32nd St and Park Ave N and Burnett Ave N at $20,700. The Committee further recommended that an ordinance regarding this matter be presented for first reading at tonight's Council meeting and that the ordinance be recorded upon full payment within 90 days. MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY VǍN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. March 4, 2024 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES b) Utilities Committee: Chair Vǎn presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 1 to CAG-19- 124 Utility Construction Agreement UTB 1296 with WSDOT in the amount of $430,178 for the replacement of existing water main under I-405 at MP 7.8 and for the installation of new water main in NE 44th St at grade roadway. MOVED BY VǍN, SECONDED BY RIVERA, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. LEGISLATION Ordinance for first reading: a) Ordinance No. 6130: An ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington, vacating a portion of the East-West Right-of-Way through Block 15, C.D. Hillmans Lake Washington Garden of Eden Addition to Seattle No. 1 (Vac-23-001). MOVED BY MCIRVIN, SECONDED BY VǍN, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. Ordinances for second and final reading: a) Ordinance No. 6132: An ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington, amending the 2024 City of Renton Salary Table to reflect collectively bargained changes, to correct clerical errors, and to establish an effective date. MOVED BY O'HALLORAN, SECONDED BY PÉREZ, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS READ. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED. b) Ordinance No. 6133: An Ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington, amending Subsection 4-5-050.A, Subsection 4-5-050.C.4, Section 4-5-051, Section 4-5-055, Subsection 4-5-060.K.A and K.2, 4-5-060.L.1 and L.3, 4-5-060.N, 4-5-110 of the Renton Municipal Code, adopting by reference and amending the most recent versions of the International Building Code, the Washington State Energy Code, the International Residential Code, the Construction Administration Code, the International Mechanical Code, the National Fuel Gas Code, and the Uniform Plumbing Code, repealing Subsections 4-5-060.I.5, I.6, and I.10; adding New Sections 4-5-061, 4-5-062, 4-5-063, 4-5-101, and 4-5-105 to the Renton Municipal Code; Adopting the International Existing Building Code, the International Fuel Gas Code, and the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code; Authorizing Corrections, providing for severability, and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY ALBERSON, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS READ. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED. NEW BUSINESS (Includes Council Committee agenda topics; visit rentonwa.gov/cityclerk for more information.) MOVED BY VǍN, SECONDED BY RIVERA, COUNCIL REFER (TO THE ADMINISTRATION) DRAFTING OF A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A CEASE FIRE IN GAZA PER THE DIRECTION OF THE WHITE HOUSE AND BRING IT BACK TO COUNCIL IN TWO WEEKS. MOTION FAILED. AYES: VǍN, RIVERA, MCIRVIN NOES: PRINCE, O’HALLORAN, ALBERSON, PÉREZ March 4, 2024 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MOVED BY VǍN, SECONDED BY RIVERA, COUNCIL REFER (TO THE ADMINISTRATION) DRAFTING OF A RENTER'S PROTECTION ORDINANCE AND BRING IT BACK TO COUNCIL IN ONE MONTH. MOTION FAILED. AYES: VǍN, RIVERA NOES: PRINCE, MCIRVIN, O’HALLORAN, ALBERSON, PÉREZ ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY ALBERSON, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED. TIME: 8:03 PM Jason A. Seth, MMC, City Clerk Jason Seth, Recorder 04 Mar 2024 Council Committee Meeting Calendar March 4, 2024 March 7, 2024 Thursday 8:30 AM Council Retreat Location: Maplewood Greens, Renton (Magnolia Room) March 8, 2024 Friday 9:00 AM Council Retreat Location: Maplewood Greens, Renton (Magnolia Room) March 11, 2024 Monday 4:15 PM Community Services Committee, Chair Alberson Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Emerging Issues in Parks & Recreation 5:00 PM Finance Committee, Chair O’Halloran Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Lease Agreement 2. Vouchers 3. Emerging Issues in Finance 5:45 PM Planning & Development Committee, Chair Pérez Location: Council Conference Room/Videoconference 1. Rainier/Grady Junction TOD Subarea Planned Action EIS 2. South King Housing and Homelessness Partners Housing (SKHHP) Capital Fund Allocation 3. Title IV Docket #19 Update • #D-233: HB 1110 Middle Housing Compliance 4. Comprehensive Plan Update 5. Emerging Issues in CED CANCELED Committee of the Whole, Chair Prince 7:00 PM Council Meeting Location: Council Chambers/Videoconference